The Life Pursuit

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The Life Pursuit
Studio album by Belle & Sebastian
Released	February 6, 2006 (UK) February 7, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Chamber pop
Length	49:21
Label	Rough Trade
Producer(s)	Tony Hoffer
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Being There Magazine link The Guardian 3 Feb. 2006 The Music Box March '06 Pitchfork Media (8.5/10) link Rolling Stone 7 Feb. 2006 The Times 27 Jan. 2006 Sputnikmusic (3/5/5) 01 Mar. 2006
Belle & Sebastian chronology
If You're Feeling Sinister: Live at the Barbican (2005)	The Life Pursuit (2006)

The Life Pursuit is an album by Belle & Sebastian. It was released in Europe on February 6, 2006 by Rough Trade Records and in North America on February 7, 2006 by Matador Records.

The album has proved to be the band's most successful to date in terms of chart position, reaching #8 in the UK Album Chart and #65 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

"Funny Little Frog" was released as the first single in January of 2006 and "The Blues Are Still Blue" was released as the second single in April of the same year. The band released "White Collar Boy" as the album's third single on the June 26.

The album debuted at #65 at the Billboard 200 (U.S.), selling 20,485 units on the first week.

[edit] Track listing

(all songs written by Belle & Sebastian)

1. "Act of the Apostle" – 2:55
2. "Another Sunny Day" – 4:04
3. "White Collar Boy" – 3:20
4. "The Blues Are Still Blue" – 4:08
5. "Dress Up in You" – 4:23
6. "Sukie in the Graveyard" – 3:00
7. "We Are the Sleepyheads" – 3:33
8. "Song for Sunshine" – 4:06
9. "Funny Little Frog" – 3:08
10. "To Be Myself Completely" – 3:17
11. "Act of the Apostle II" – 4:20
12. "For the Price of a Cup of Tea" – 3:19
13. "Mornington Crescent" – 5:40

[edit] Peak chart placings

Chart	Position
UK	8
US	65
Canada	47
Sweden	20
Germany	35
Austria	60
Switzerland	56
Australia	48
Finland	25